How is Japan divided?

Question

Like Canada is divided by provinces, territries, USA is divided by states and Japan is divided by?

Answer 1

Most Chinese and Japanese I have visited use screens or booths.

Answer 2

The administrative divisions of Japan:

1. Regions (Japan has 8 regions)

2. Prefectures

3. Subprefectures

4. Designated cities

5. Districts

There are 47 prefectures within the regions.  Prefectures are

like counties in the United States except they contain from 1-

14 subprefectures.

Answer 3

Japan's first level divisions are called prefectures.

here are a couple links for you

http://aroundjapan.wordpress.com/2006/06...

http://www.politicalresources.net/japan3...

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~tc9w-ball/us...

http://www.japanvisitor.com/index.php?cI...

http://www4.plala.or.jp/nomrax/JA/pref.h...

http://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/prefe...

there you go, maps and lists for you for the 47 prefectures.

Answer 4

Prefectures

Answer 5

They are divided into Prefectures